John Hummel

Born: 4/4/1883 in Bloomsburg, PA, USA

Died: 5/18/1959 in Springfield, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1905-09-12 | Final Game: 1918-09-02

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: John Edwin Hummel

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Biography

John Hummel was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1905 to 1918. Born in 1883, he made a significant impact during the early days of Major League Baseball, a period marked by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensive-driven game. Hummel played primarily as a position player, showcasing versatility that allowed him to adapt to the evolving landscape of baseball. Over the course of his career, Hummel appeared in 1,161 games, accumulating 991 hits and achieving a batting average of .254. He demonstrated a blend of power and speed, hitting 29 home runs and driving in 394 runs while also stealing 117 bases. His ability to contribute both offensively and defensively made him a valuable asset to his teams during a time when strategic play was paramount. Hummel's longevity and consistent performance placed him among the notable players of his era, leaving a lasting legacy in the annals of baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1161	3906	421	991	128	84	29	394	117	346	475	0.254	0.316	0.352	0.668	2060.1

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .352 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.

Career OPS 0.668 vs. league average 0.647 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1905	BRO	NL	30	109	19	29	3	4	0	7	6	9	15	0.266	.248 (+7%)	.307 (+5%)	.322 (+14%)	.629 (+9%)	130.2
1906	BRO	NL	97	286	20	57	6	4	1	21	10	36	51	0.199	.247 (-19%)	.307 (-6%)	.315 (-18%)	.622 (-12%)	-508.4
1907	BRO	NL	107	342	41	80	12	3	3	31	8	26	30	0.234	.245 (-5%)	.304 (-3%)	.308 (+1%)	.613 (-1%)	-79.1
1908	BRO	NL	154	594	51	143	11	12	4	41	20	34	51	0.241	.240 (avg)	.298 (-5%)	.306 (+4%)	.605 (avg)	-168.5
1909	BRO	NL	146	542	54	152	15	9	4	52	16	22	59	0.280	.244 (+15%)	.306 (+1%)	.312 (+16%)	.618 (+9%)	653.9
1910	BRO	NL	153	578	67	141	21	13	5	74	21	57	81	0.244	.249 (-2%)	.317 (-1%)	.326 (+7%)	.644 (+3%)	253.3
1911	BRO	NL	137	477	54	129	21	11	5	58	16	67	66	0.270	.266 (+1%)	.336 (+7%)	.356 (+10%)	.693 (+9%)	870.2
1912	BRO	NL	122	411	55	116	21	7	5	54	7	49	55	0.282	.268 (+5%)	.335 (+7%)	.358 (+13%)	.694 (+10%)	799.6
1913	BRO	NL	67	198	20	48	7	7	2	24	4	13	23	0.242	.259 (-7%)	.325 (-10%)	.345 (+10%)	.670 (avg)	-88.3
1914	BRO	NL	73	208	25	55	8	9	0	20	5	16	25	0.264	.255 (+4%)	.322 (-2%)	.339 (+15%)	.661 (+7%)	144.8
1915	BRO	NL	53	100	6	23	2	3	0	8	1	6	11	0.230	.250 (-8%)	.318 (-14%)	.332 (-7%)	.651 (-10%)	-201.7
1918	NYY	AL	22	61	9	18	1	2	0	4	3	11	8	0.295	.255 (+16%)	.318 (+29%)	.326 (+15%)	.645 (+22%)	254.2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	160	87	1560	70	22	75
2B	548	347	1218	1541	105	211
OF	293	169	480	42	13	11
SS	74	50	125	192	29	21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1905	BRO	2B	30	30	62	90	6	13
1906	BRO	1B	15	15	157	6	3	9
1906	BRO	2B	50	45	115	148	13	25
1906	BRO	OF	21	21	38	2	2	0
1907	BRO	1B	12	12	129	5	2	7
1907	BRO	2B	44	37	106	129	12	14
1907	BRO	OF	33	35	74	6	0	0
1907	BRO	SS	8	7	12	22	2	2
1908	BRO	1B	8	6	82	7	1	5
1908	BRO	2B	43	43	105	127	9	10
1908	BRO	OF	95	97	162	20	5	8
1908	BRO	SS	9	8	17	28	3	2
1909	BRO	1B	54	54	572	15	8	22
1909	BRO	2B	38	39	66	106	9	6
1909	BRO	OF	17	16	33	2	0	1
1909	BRO	SS	36	35	57	84	18	9
1910	BRO	2B	153	153	344	424	28	67
1911	BRO	1B	4	0	36	5	0	3
1911	BRO	2B	127	0	296	352	19	58
1911	BRO	SS	2	0	5	5	2	0
1912	BRO	1B	11	0	122	7	0	5
1912	BRO	2B	58	0	120	159	9	17
1912	BRO	OF	44	0	55	2	2	0
1913	BRO	1B	6	0	53	5	1	4
1913	BRO	2B	3	0	3	4	0	1
1913	BRO	OF	28	0	39	6	3	1
1913	BRO	SS	17	0	31	51	4	8
1914	BRO	1B	36	0	310	17	6	12
1914	BRO	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1914	BRO	OF	19	0	28	4	0	1
1914	BRO	SS	1	0	1	0	0	0
1915	BRO	1B	11	0	66	2	0	5
1915	BRO	OF	21	0	27	0	0	0
1915	BRO	SS	1	0	2	2	0	0
1918	NYA	1B	3	0	33	1	1	3
1918	NYA	2B	1	0	1	2	0	0
1918	NYA	OF	15	0	24	0	1	0